TRANSLATION FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY - NOT LEGALLY BINDING
EXHIBIT
10.1
TRANSLATION
FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY - NOT LEGALLY BINDING
[TRANSLATION]
CONTRIBUTION
AGREEMENT OF A BUSINESS ENTERPRISE AND VARIOUS
ASSETS
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BETWEEN
THE UNDERSIGNED:
ICE
ROCKS,
a
joint-stock company with a board of directors and a declared capital of
40,000 euros,
with
its
registered office at 0, xxx xx Xxxxxxx 00000 XXXXX,
registered
with the Registre du Commerce et des Sociétés de Paris under
No B 434 300 885,
represented
by Xx. XXXXX, sole managing director, duly qualified for this
purpose,
hereinafter
referred to as “ICE ROCKS”,
AND
ICE
ROCKS PARTICIPATIONS,
a
limited
liability company with a declared capital of 7,700.00 euros,
registered
with the Registre du Commerce et des Sociétés de Paris under
No B 433 913 894,
with
its
registered office at 0, xxx xx Xxxxxxx 00000 XXXXX,
represented
by Xx. Xxxxxxx XXXXX, as manager, duly qualified for this
purpose,
hereinafter
referred to as “ICE ROCKS PARTICIPATIONS”,
AND
COLBERT
FONCIER,
a
limited
liability company with a declared capital of 7,622.45 euros,
registered
with the Registre du Commerce et des Sociétés de Paris under
No B 397 796 822,
with
its
registered office at 0, xxx xx Xxxxxxx 00000 XXXXX,
represented
by Xx. Xxxxx XXXXXX, as manager, duly qualified for this
purpose,
hereinafter
referred to as “COLBERT FONCIER”,
AND
Xx.
Xxxxxxx
XXXXX,
head of
a business, born on April 7, 1963 in Paris, 17th arrondissement,
of French nationality, married under the regime of the separation of property
by
contract dated April 6, 1993, residing at 00, xxx xx xx Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxx-xxx-Xxxxx, 00000
AND
Xx.
Xxxxx
XXXXXX,
head of
a business, born on October 1, 1964 in Paris, 15th arrondissement,
of French nationality, married under the regime of the separation of property
by
contract dated September 22, 1989, residing at 0, xxx xx Xxxxxxx 00000
Xxxxx
All
of
the above hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Contributors” and each of
them individually as a “Contributor”,
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On
the one hand,
AND
WATER
BANK OF AMERICA INC.,
a
corporation incorporated under Canadian law pursuant to the Canada
Business Corporations Act,
with
its registered office at 000, xxxxxx xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx X0X 0X0,
with
the
registration No 1160910676,
represented
by Xx. Xxxxxx X. XXXXXXXXX, duly authorized for the purposes
hereof,
hereinafter
referred to as the “Beneficiary Corporation”,
On
the other hand.
The
Contributors and the Beneficiary Corporation shall hereinafter collectively
be
referred to as the “Parties” and individually as a “Party”.
IT
HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY STATED THAT:
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ICE
ROCKS has developed a business consisting of the processing of spring water
destined for the production of ice cubes (hereinafter referred to as the
“Commercial Activity”).
Moreover,
it has acquired certain assets of a corporation incorporated pursuant to British
law, SCOTCH ROCKS, in 2000.
2/
A
patent regarding a sealed container filled with a liquid destined for the
manufacture of ice cubes including an ejection procedure for the ice cubes,
has
been filed by COLBERT FONCIER in France. Said patent mentions MM. LACAN and
XXXXXX as inventors.
Subject
to the priority of this patent, MM. Xxxxxxx XXXXX and Xxxxx XXXXXX filed a
patent application under Euro-PCT for several States.
3/
ICE
ROCKS PARTICIPATION and COLBERT FONCIER also acquired or filed trademarks in
various States.
4/
ICE
ROCKS, ICE ROCKS PARTICIPATION and Xx. Xxxxxxx XXXXX finally reserved a
variety of domain names.
The
Contributors have established that the Business requires considerable financial,
human and material investments that they cannot nor wish to
provide.
The
Beneficiary Corporation is a Canadian corporation whose business consists mainly
in acquiring springs, and merchandizing and distributing water. It has shown
some interest for the Business in view of a future listing of its stock
(directly or indirectly) for trading on the regulated markets in Toronto and
Montreal.
Insofar
as the Contributors are concerned, they state that this listing project
corresponds with the prospects that they entertained with respect to the
development of the concept.
The
Parties have therefor come together to contribute and bring the Business
Enterprise of ICE ROCKS as well as the patents, trademarks and domain names
to
the Beneficiary Corporation.
The
Beneficiary Corporation carried out an audit of the patents, trademarks and
domain names of the Contributors to verify, in particular, the Contributors’
ownership rights to the intellectual property and the legal validity of such
rights.
As
a
result of this audit, it has been demonstrated that several assets required
for
the development of the Business do not belong to ICE ROCKS. The Parties have
thus agreed to carry out the necessary contributions regarding their combination
in the hands of the Beneficiary Corporation.
These
contributions, hereinafter referenced, are indissociable.
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IT
HAS THEREFORE BEEN AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
Table
of Contents
Title
A:
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List
of Schedules
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Title
B:
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Specific
Clauses Relating to the Contribution of its Business Enterprise by
ICE
ROCKS
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Title
C:
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Specific
Clauses Relating to the Contribution of Patents
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Chapter
1: Contribution of a Patent by COLBERT FONCIER
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Chapter
2: Contribution of Patents by MM. LACAN and XXXXXX
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Title
D:
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Specific
Clauses Relating to the Contribution of Trademarks
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Chapter
1: Contribution of Trademarks by COLBERT FONCIER
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Chapter
2: Contribution of Trademarks by ICE ROCKS PARTICIPATIONS
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Title
E:
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Specific
Clauses Relating to the Contribution of Domain Names
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Chapter
1: Contribution of a Domain Name by ICE ROCKS
PARTICIPATIONS
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Chapter
2: Contribution of a Domain Name by Xx. XXXXX
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Title
F:
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Clauses
Relating to the Remuneration by the Beneficiary Corporation for the
Various Contributions
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Title
G:
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General
Provisions
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Title
A
List
of Schedules
Schedule
1: Contributed
Domain Names with respect to the Business Enterprise contribution by ICE
ROCKS
Schedule
2: Inventory
of Stocks
Schedule
3: List
of
Creditors
Schedule
4: Copy
of
the French Patent No 00 11090 COLBERT FONCIER
Schedule
5: Copy
of
the Euro-PCT Patent Application No WO 02/18856
Schedule
6: Copy
of
the European Patent No EP 01 065-369.0
Schedule
7: Copy
of
the Canadian Patent Title No CA 2422 957
Schedule
8: Copy
of
the U.S. Patent Application Title No US 2004/0026599
Schedule
9: Copy
of
the Japanese Patent Title No JP 2002-523537
Schedule
10: Copy
of
the Korean Patent Title No KR 00-0000-0000000
Schedule
11: Copy
of
the Chinese Patent Title No CN 01817435.3
Schedule
12: Copy
of
the Mexican Patent Title No MX 2003 00 1897
Schedule
13: Copy
of
the Brazilian Patent Title No BR 0113689.5
Schedule
14: Copy
of
the Turkish Patent Title (Normally Lapsed)
No TR 2003-00493
Schedule
15: Copy
of
the Moroccan Patent Title No MC 27080
Schedule
16: Copy
of
the Israeli Patent Title No IS 33049
Schedule
17: Descriptions
of Trademarks 1
Schedule
18: Copies
of
Trademarks 1
Schedule
19: Descriptions
of Trademarks 2
Schedule
20: Copies
of
Trademarks 2
Schedule
21: Copy
of
the Registration of the “xxxxxxxx.xxx” Domain Name with the Registrar
Schedule
22: Copy
of
the Registration of the “xxxxxxxx.xxx” Domain Name with the Registrar
Schedule
23: Distribution
of the Shares of WATER BANK OF AMERICA Amongst its Associates, Before and After
the Completion of the Capital Increase
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Title
B
Contribution
of its Business Enterprise by ICE ROCKS
Section
1 - Designation of the Business Enterprise
ICE
ROCKS
hereby contributes, with the usual and legal warranties, in addition to the
various representations and warranties set forth hereinafter, to the Beneficiary
Corporation which accepts it, the Business Enterprise consisting of the
processing of foodstuffs, in particular water destined for the manufacture
of
ice cubes, operating under the name “ICE ROCKS”, located at 0, xxx xx
Xxxxxxx 00000 XXXXX, which it owns and for which it is registered at the
Registre du Commerce and des Sociétés de Paris under
No RCS B 434 300 885, to the exclusion of any other
Business Enterprise exploited by the Contributor.
The
above-mentioned Business Enterprise includes:
A
- Intangible Assets
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The
clientele, goodwill and in general the right to call itself the successor
of the Contributor with respect to the operation of the said Business
Enterprise;
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The
commercial name and signage;
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All
studies and all commercial, technical, administrative or financial
documents directly or indirectly relating to the operation of the
contributed Business Enterprise;
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The
domain names, a list of which is included in Schedule 1.
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The
Business Enterprise is presently operated by the Contributor who is domiciled
in
the premises that it has at its disposal at 0, xxx xx Xxxxxxx 00000
Xxxxx.
It
is
hereby specified that the present contribution does not include any right to
the
lease.
It
is
however understood amongst the Parties that the Beneficiary Corporation will
be
able to use the above-mentioned premises to carry out ongoing business regarding
the operation of the Business Enterprise, during a period of 30 days at
most from the date of completion of the contribution. This precarious occupancy
will be free of charge.
B
-Tangible Assets
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The
following operating materials: a “line for the processing and
filling of spring water” that
includes:
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A
MECA 420 machine - of type 420 No 556 container
maker
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A
20 head HITEC distributor - 420 series E
441
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A
HECISA laminary flux machine
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An
AES ozonizer - ALLIANCE/OZONE
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A
motorized D1000 stainless steel revolving
table
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A
motorized L. 110 x 400 converter
belt
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A
3M-MATIC type TP 200 A-E box tape
machine
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Equipment
and servitudes:
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R22 GETR COOLING / WELLINGTON - SOMERSET cooling group,
RC 44 model
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1
XXXXXX ELECTRIC sterilizing boiler
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1
200 1./1 lb pressure
chamber
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1
ATLAS COPCO GA 5 type
compressor
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1
shrink wrap machine
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1
XXXXXX ink jet printer for dating
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1
stainless steel filtration machine
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1
UV water treatment filter
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1
BEKO - WAMAT dosing pump
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1
set of various materials:
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Spare
parts
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Pest
control devices
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Miscellaneous
small materials
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As
well
as any accessories, parts and improvements thereto.
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The
inventoried stocks hereinafter listed in Schedule 2.
The stocks are being contributed on the basis of the inventory and
the
corresponding estimation given to the Beneficiary Corporation, the
latter
declaring having full knowledge thereof, having seen and examined
same.
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The
Business Enterprise is comprised exclusively of the tangible and intangible
assets defined hereinabove.
The
Contributor represents and warrants as follows:
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The
Business Enterprise does not include, as of the date of completion
of the
contribution, any additional fittings, office materials or other
furniture, nor any tangible assets that may have been used to carry
on the
Commercial Activity and to exploit the Business Enterprise, other
than
those listed hereinabove.
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No
assets of this nature are located on the
premises.
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No
fixed assets are attached to the Business
Enterprise.
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Accordingly,
the Beneficiary Corporation exempts the Contributor from any physical inventory
and declares having accepted the tangible assets as is, without any recourse
against the Contributor.
Section
2 - Origin of Ownership
The
Vendor declares being the owner of the Business Enterprise having created it
on
January 12, 2001 and which business is being operated in a stable,
peaceful and continuous manner.
Section
3 - Property - Enjoyment
The
Beneficiary Corporation shall have the property and the enjoyment of the
contributed Business Enterprise from the date of completion of the contribution
by all of the Parties.
Section
4 - Charges and Conditions
The
contribution stipulated hereinabove, clear of any debts, is based on the
following charges and conditions:
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The
Beneficiary Corporation will take the contributed assets and rights
in
their “as is” state upon the effective date of enjoyment, without being
entitled to ask for any indemnification for any reason whatsoever
and, in
particular, with respect to any errors of designation or capacity
or any
change to the composition of the existing assets as at such
date.
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It
shall acquit, as of the effective date of enjoyment, all contributions,
taxes, levies, insurance premiums and contributions, as well as any
other
amounts whatsoever, ordinary or extraordinary, encumbering or which
could
encumber the contributed assets and those which are or may be intrinsic
to
the operation of the contributed Business Enterprise. The business
tax
will be allocated proportionally in time among the contributing and
beneficiary corporations.
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It
shall assume all the expenses and fees relating to the present
contribution, including those relating to the acts and exhibits required
to reflect its definitive completion, as well as all the expenses
resulting directly or indirectly
therefrom.
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Section
5 - Representations
The
Contributor represents as follows:
5-1 Sales
and Income
The
sales
figures, to the exclusion of taxes, for the last three fiscal years are
estimated as follows:
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from
January 29, 2001 to March 31, 2002: 11,606
euros,
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from
April 1, 2002 to March, 31, 2003: 71.149
euros,
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from
April 1, 2003 to March, 31 2004: 21.143 euros
(*).
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For
the
corresponding periods, the income is estimated as follows:
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from
January 29 , 2001 to March 31, 2002: (208,732)
euros,
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from
April 1, 2002 to March 31, 2003: (100.090)
euros,
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from
April 1, 2003 to March 31, 2004: (60.000) euros
(*).
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(*)
With
respect to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, ICE ROCKS not yet having
completed its inventory, the figures shown are estimates based on its best
knowledge.
The
Beneficiary Corporation acknowledges that the above disclosures are solely
for
information purposes and shall in no way affect its willingness to purchase
the
Business Enterprise and waives any recourse against the Contributor with respect
thereto and accordingly, grants an outright, definitive and complete discharge
to the writers of the present agreement.
5-2 Encumbrances
There
are
no liens or pledges registered on the contributed Business Enterprise. In the
event that any such liens or pledges are discovered, the Contributor undertakes
from this moment to grant acquittal and discharge with respect thereto, at
its
expense, within three (3) months after the completion of the present
contribution.
5-3 Other
Representations
Moreover,
the Contributor represents and warrants that:
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its
registered office is in France and it has French residency status
within
the meaning of the currency exchange regulations currently in
effect;
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it
may freely dispose of the ownership of the Business Enterprise in
question
and all of the elements therein, of which none have been the object
of a
seizure or are liable to be;
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none
of the activities currently carried out with respect to the Business
Enterprise in question have been lent or leased, it being specified
however that the operating materials and the stocks are currently
on
deposit with SOFABO;
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there
are no administrative, judicial or other restraints regarding the
operation or the contribution of the Business Enterprise and the
latter is
not currently subject to overprotection pursuant to the laws and
regulations in effect that are likely to result in its disappearance
or
unavailability;
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as
of the date of completion of the contribution, it is not the object
of any
proceedings whatsoever regarding the operation of the Business Enterprise
contributed and likely to hinder such operation by the Beneficiary
Corporation and the peaceful enjoyment that it may
expect;
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with
the exception of the list of creditors (where the identity of the
creditor, the amount of the debt and the expiry date are indicated)
set
forth hereinafter in Schedule 3,
which list the Contributor guarantees is accurate and faithful, there
are
no other creditors and the Contributor is not liable, at the present
date,
for any amount whatsoever for any reason whatsoever in favour of
any third
party (including the shareholders of the
Contributor);
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in
summary, nothing in its legal status opposes to the free disposal
of the
contributed Business Enterprise and to the peaceful enjoyment of
the
latter by the Beneficiary
Corporation;
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that
it is not and has never been in a position of judicial liquidation
or
bankruptcy or suspension of
payments;
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it
is not presently and is not susceptible of being the object of proceedings
likely to result in the confiscation of its
assets;
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that
its account books, after having been verified by the Parties, will
be made
available to the Beneficiary Corporation for a period of three years
as of
the effective date of enjoyment of the Business
Enterprise;
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that
there is no work contract, of any nature whatsoever, that binds it
to a
particular employee at the date of completion of the contribution
(including pursuant to any prior notice whatsoever). Accordingly,
the
Contributor warrants to the Beneficiary Corporation that there is
no
obligation (i) to retain any employees whatesoever with the Business
Enterprise in accordance with the provisions of
Section L. 122-12 of the Labour Code and (ii) to pay any
amount whatsoever for whatever reason to any former
employee;
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that
it has no knowledge of any existing or future litigation relating
to the
contributed assets. For all practical purposes, it guarantees the
Beneficiary Corporation against all future actions, legal proceedings
and/or condemnations with respect to an eventual litigation relating
to
the contributed assets;
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it
is the valid and regular owner of all of the transferred tangible
or
intangible assets comprised in the Business
Enterprise;
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and
it guarantees that the transferred assets are not encumbered by any
real
or personal rights, pledges, servitudes, guaranties, registered
privileges, charges and sureties, as well as any other restrictions
and
guarantees of any nature whatsoever that might interfere with the
full
ownership or enjoyment of the said
assets;
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that
it does not own any other patent, trademark, intellectual property
right
or domain name that could be confused with the Commercial Activity,
other
than those contributed pursuant to this
agreement.
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Title
C
Specific
Clauses Relating to the Contribution of Patents
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Chapter
1
Contribution
of a Patent by COLBERT FONCIER
The
Contributor is the holder and sole owner of the French patent
No 00 11090 COLBERT FONCIER that was applied for on August 30, 2000
from l’Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle, which application was
published on March 1, 2002 under No 2813 384 and was issued on
February 13, 2003, bearing the designation “Sealed
container filled with water destined for the manufacture of ice cubes and
processing thereof”
referred to in Schedule 4
(hereinafter referred to as “Patent 1”).
The
Contributor does not wish to pursue exploitation of Patent 1, having no
inclination to undertake the manufacturing of products that can be manufactured
as a result of its knowledge and not having the technical means or the adequate
human resources to guarantee durability and full control.
The
Beneficiary Corporation is interested in acquiring the full and complete
ownership of Patent 1 and the Contributor has agreed to make it available
to the Beneficiary Corporation.
Section
1 - Purpose
The
purpose hereof is to define the terms and conditions under which the Contributor
will contribute to the Beneficiary Corporation, who accepts it, the full and
complete ownership of Patent 1, a copy of which, including the preliminary
research report, is annexed hereto as Schedule 4.
The
Contributor contributes and transfers in favour of the Beneficiary Corporation,
who accepts without any exceptions, the rights regarding the property and
enjoyment which it holds with respect to Patent No 1.
Section
2 - Scope and Limits of the Contribution
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This
contribution concerns exclusively Patent 1 for the entire French
territory where it is in effect.
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The
Contributor declares that with the exception of the rights held by
it
regarding Patent 1, it does not have any other rights with respect to
this patent and, in particular, with respect to international and/or
domestic patent applications subject to the priority of
Patent 1.
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The
Beneficiary Corporation is subrogated in all of the rights of the
Contributor and accordingly shall benefit, at its discretion, from
the
completion of the contribution, of the full and complete ownership
and
enjoyment of Patent 1, subject to it being maintained in effect and
the payment of any expenses relating thereto, with respect to which
it
assumes full responsibility.
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Section
3 - Obligations and Warranties
3.1 Communication
At
the
date of completion of the contribution in favour of the Beneficiary Corporation,
the Contributor will deliver a copy of the title and file concerning
Patent 1, in particular the notice of its issuance and, in general, all of
the documentation which will allow the use and peaceful exploitation
thereof.
3.2 Representation
The
Contributor represents:
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that
it has full and complete ownership of Patent 1 within the limits of
the rights that have been granted to it, that it has not granted
any
licenses, exclusive or otherwise, nor any assignments or pledges
(or
encumbrances) or any other rights whatsoever and that it has the
capacity
to freely contribute such patent in such way that the Beneficiary
Corporation may have full and free use
thereof;
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that
it has regularly acquitted all fees and expenses with respect to
filing
and maintenance (annual installments) and that it has undertaken
all of
the formalities required for the material existence of such
rights.
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3.3 Obligations
The
Contributor shall, directly or indirectly, refrain from any manufacturing and
exploitation of products similar to the invention derived from
Patent 1.
The
Contributor shall, in any case, refrain from availing itself, for its own
benefit, of any personal prior right of possession with respect to
Patent 1.
3.4 Warranty
The
Contributor guarantees the Beneficiary Corporation against any prejudice, direct
or indirect, resulting from any legal proceedings for recovery of property,
for
cancellation or any other basis prior to the completion of the contribution,
regarding the validity, ownership, use and/or exploitation of Patent 1,
within the limits of the rights granted to it.
The
Contributor only guarantees the existence of Patent 1, to the exclusion of
its efficiency and validity, which the Beneficiary Corporation expressly agrees
to.
Section
4 - Transfer of Ownership and Risks
The
Parties agree that the ownership as well as all of the risks associated with
Patent 1 will be transferred to the Beneficiary Corporation as of the date
of completion of the contribution.
Section
5 - Formalities
In
order
to ratify the present contribution or to set it up against third persons, the
Beneficiary Corporation undertakes, at its expense, to begin the process of
all
registration formalities with the competent international or domestic agencies,
as the case may be, within the time limits prescribed under applicable
regulation or, failing such, no later than three (3) months following
the date of completion of the contribution.
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Chapter
2
Contribution
of Patents by MM. LACAN and XXXXXX
The
Contributors are co-holders and sole owners of the Euro-PCT patent application
No WO 02/18856 LACAN filed on August 29, 2001 under
No PCT/FR01/02687, subject to the priority of French Patent
No 00 11090, published on March 7, 2002, bearing the designation
“Sealed
container filled with water destined for the manufacture of ice cubes and the
processing thereof”
referred to in Schedule 5,
as well
as the European patent and the foreign national patents resulting therefrom
(hereinafter referred to as “Patents 2”).
The
Contributors do not wish to pursue exploiting Patents 2, having no
inclination to undertake the manufacturing of products that can be manufactured
as a result of their knowledge and not having the technical means or the
adequate human resources to guarantee durability and full control.
The
Beneficiary Corporation is interested in acquiring the full and complete
ownership of Patents 2 and the Contributors have agreed to make it
available to the Beneficiary Corporation.
Section
1 - Purpose
The
purpose hereof is to define the terms and conditions under which the
Contributors will contribute in favour of the Beneficiary Corporation, which
accepts it, the full and complete ownership of Patents 2, copies of which,
including the preliminary research report, are annexed hereto as Schedules 5
to 16.
The
Contributors contribute and transfer in favour of the Beneficiary Corporation,
who accepts without any exceptions, the rights regarding the property and the
possession which they hold with respect to Patents 2.
Section
2 - Scope and Limits of the Contribution
2.1
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This
contribution concerns exclusively Patents 2 for all of the
territorities where they are in
effect.
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The
Beneficiary Corporation is subrogated in all of the rights of the
Contributors and accordingly shall benefit, at its discretion, from
the
completion of the contribution, of the full and complete ownership
and
enjoyment of Patents 2, subject to their being maintained in effect
and to the payment of any expenses relating thereto, with respect
to which
it assumes full responsibility.
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It
should
be noted that among these ten national patents is an application for a Turkish
patent. According to the Contributors’ industrial property counselors, this
patent application has lapsed as a result of the non-payment of a levy. However,
according to the Contributors’ industrial property counselors , at the date of
the completion of the contribution, it is not excluded under Turkish law for
this application to be renewed. Accordingly, this Turkish patent application,
in
all likelihood lapsed, will be contributed to the Beneficiary Corporation free
of charge. The Beneficiary Corporation shall then be responsible for undertaking
all of the formalities that may yet have to be taken according to Turkish law
for the eventual renewal of this patent application. The Beneficiary Corporation
shall then be the owner of the resulting patent under the same conditions as
those described herein with respect to the other patents.
Section
3 - Obligations and Warranties
3.1 Communication
At
of the
date of completion of the contribution in favour of the Beneficiary Corporation,
the Contributors will deliver a copy of the titles and files concerning
Patents 2, in particular the notice of publication of their applications
and their issuance and, in general, all of the documentation which will allow
the use and peaceful exploitation thereof.
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3.2 Representation
The
Contributors represent:
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that
they have full and complete ownership of Patents 2 within the limits
of the rights that have been granted to them, that they have not
granted
any licenses, exclusive or otherwise, nor any assignments or pledges
(or
encumbrances) or any other rights whatsoever and that they have the
capacity to freely contribute such patent in order that the Beneficiary
Corporation may have full and free use
thereof;
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that
they have regularly acquitted all fees and expenses with respect
to filing
and maintenance (annual installments) and that they have undertaken
all of
the formalities required for the material existence of such
rights.
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3.3 Obligations
The
Contributors shall, directly or indirectly, refrain from any manufacturing
and
exploitation of products similar to the invention derived from
Patents 2.
The
Contributors shall, in any case, refrain from availing themselves, for their
own
benefit, of any personal prior right of possession with respect to
Patents 2.
3.4 Warranty
The
Contributors guarantee the Beneficiary Corporation against any prejudice, direct
or indirect, resulting from any legal proceedings for recovery of property,
for
cancellation or any other basis prior to the completion of the contribution,
regarding the validity, ownership, use and/or exploitation of Patents 2,
within the limits of the rights granted to it.
The
Contributors only guarantee the existence of Patents 2, to the exclusion of
their efficiency and validity, which the Beneficiary Corporation expressly
agrees to.
Section
4 - Transfer of Ownership and Risks
The
Parties agree that the ownership as well as all of the risks associated with
Patents 2 will be transferred to the Beneficiary Corporation on the date of
the completion of the contribution.
Section
5 - Formalities
In
order
to ratify the present contribution or to set it up against third persons, the
Beneficiary Corporation undertakes, at its expense, to being the process of
all
registration formalities with the competent international or domestic agencies,
as the case may be, within the time limits prescribed under applicable
regulation or, failing such, no later than three (3) months following
the date of completion of the contribution.
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Title
D
Specific
Clauses Relating to the Contribution of Trademarks
14
Chapter
1
Contribution
of Trademarks by COLBERT FONCIER
The
Contributor is the holder of the verbal and/or semi-figurative trademarks
referred to in Schedule 17
(hereinafter referred to as “Trademarks 1”).
At
the
date of completion of the contribution, some of said Trademarks 1 will have
been subject to commercial use. On the other hand, others have not yet been
subject to any commercial use by the Contributor, seeing as the market therefor
has yet to be created. The Contributor does not wish to use its
Trademarks 1 for the processing and sale of beverages and their ancillary
products, having no inclination to undertake the manufacturing of such products
and not having the technical means or the adequate human resources to guarantee
durability and full control.
The
Contributor has thus decided to contribute its Trademarks 1.
Section
1 - Purpose
With
this
end in view, the Contributor contributes Trademarks No 1, of which it
is the holder, to the Beneficiary Corporation who accepts them.
The
purpose hereof is to define the terms and conditions under which the Contributor
will contribute in favour of the Beneficiary Corporation the full and complete
ownership of Trademarks 1, as described in Schedule 17
and
copies of which are annexed hereto as Schedule 18.
Section
2 - Scope and Limits of the Transfer
2.1 This
contribution concerns exclusively Trademarks 1 as designated in the filing
and/or registration certificates (hereinafter referred to as the “Certificates”)
and with respect to the territorities (hereinafter referred to as the
“Territorities”), as it appears from Schedules 17
and 18.
2.2 The
Parties expressly agree that the purpose of the contribution extends to all
the
products and services with respect to which Trademarks 1 were filed and/or
registered.
2.3 The
Contributor shall refrain from undertaking any formalities whatsoever,
throughout the entire world, that could confer upon it any right of ownership
whatsoever to the constituent signage regarding Trademarks 1 in any form
whatsoever. Accordingly and in particular, the Contributor agrees to not proceed
with any new filings with respect to such signage. In the same manner, it shall
refrain from any exploitation of the signages and Trademarks 1 in any
territory and with respect to all products and/or services.
2.4 The
Contributor declares that, with the exception of the rights held by it with
respect to Trademarks 1, it does not own any other rights on the signage
transferred and covered by such Trademarks 1.
2.5 The
Beneficiary Corporation, sole holder of Trademarks 1 after the completion
of the contribution, will be free to no longer use or renew all or any portion
of said Trademarks 1. It will have the sole responsibility to maintain them
in effect and all related expenses will be assumed exclusively by it in
accordance with Section 5 hereunder.
Section
3 - Obligations and Warranties
3.1 Communication
At
the
date of completion of the contribution, the Contributor will deliver to the
Beneficiary Corporation copies of all the titles and files concerning
Trademarks 1, their use and exploitation, in particular, the notice of
publication and the certificate of identify for Trademarks 1 and, in
general, all of the documentation and equipment required for the use and
peaceful exploitation thereof.
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3.2 Representation
The
Contributor represents:
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that
it has full and complete ownership of Trademarks 1 within the limits
of the rights that have been granted to it by the Certificates and
that it
has not granted any licenses or pledges (encumbrances) or any other
rights
whatsoever and that it has the capacity to freely transfer the
same;
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that
it has regularly acquitted all filing fees and expenses with respect
to
Trademarks 1 and, as the case may be, the expenses relating to their
registration, and that it has undertaken all of the formalities required
for the material existence of such
rights;
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that
there exists no litigation and that it has no knowledge of any
claims
regarding the ownership of Trademarks 1 and that it has always had
peaceful enjoyment thereof.
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3.3 Prejudice
The
Contributor guarantees the Beneficiary Corporation against any prejudice
resulting from any legal proceedings for recovery of property, for cancellation
or for forfeiture, prior to the date of completion of the contribution,
regarding the validity, ownership, use and/or exploitation of Trademarks 1,
within the limits of the rights granted to it by the Certificates.
Section
4 - Transfer of Ownership and Risks
The
Parties agree that the ownership as well as the risks related to
Trademarks 1 will be transferred to the Beneficiary Corporation at the date
of completion of the contribution.
Section
5 - Formalities
In
order
to ratify the present contribution or to set it up against third persons, the
Beneficiary Corporation undertakes, at its expense, to begin the process of
all
registration formalities with the competent international or domestic agencies,
as the case may be, within the time limits prescribed under applicable
regulation, or failing such, no later than three (3) months following
the completion of the contribution.
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Chapter
2
Contribution
of Trademarks by
ICE
ROCKS PARTICIPATIONS
The
Contributor is the holder of the verbal and/or semi-figurative trademarks
referred to in Schedule 19
(hereinafter referred to as “Trademarks 2”).
At
the
date of completion of the contribution, some of said Trademarks 2 will have
been subject to commercial use. On the other hand, others have not yet been
subject to significant commercial use by the Contributor, seeing as the market
therefor has yet to be created. The Contributor does not wish to use its
Trademarks 2 for the processing and sale of beverages and their ancillary
products, having no inclination to undertake the manufacturing of such products
and not having the technical means or the adequate human resources to guarantee
durability and full control.
The
Contributor has thus decided to transfer its Trademarks 2.
Section
1 - Purpose
With
this
end in view, the Contributor contributes Trademarks 2, of which it is the
holder, to the Beneficiary Corporation who accepts them.
The
purpose hereof is to define the terms and conditions under which the Contributor
will contribute in favour of the Beneficiary Corporation the full and complete
ownership of Trademarks 2, as described in Schedule 19
and
copies of which are annexed hereto as Schedule 20.
Section
2 - Scope and Limits of the Transfer
2.1 This
contribution concerns exclusively Trademarks 2 as designated in the filing
and/or registration certificates (hereinafter referred to as the “Certificates”)
and with respect to the territories (hereinafter referred to as the
“territories”), as it appears from Schedules
19 and 20.
2.2 The
Parties expressly agree that the purpose of the contribution extends to all
the
products and services with respect to which Trademarks 2 were filed and/or
registered.
2.3 Subject
to the provisions of Section 5, the Contributor shall refrain from
undertaking any formalities whatsoever throughout the entire world that could
confer upon it any right of ownership whatsoever to the constituent signage
regarding Trademarks 2 in any form whatsoever. Accordingly and in
particular, the Contributor agrees to not proceed with any new filings with
respect to such signage. In the same manner, it shall refrain from any
exploitation of the signages and Trademarks 2 in any territory and with
respect to all products and/or services.
2.4 The
Contributor declares that, with the exception of the rights held with respect
to
Trademarks 2, it does not own any other rights on the signage transferred
and covered by such Trademarks 2.
2.5 The
Beneficiary Corporation, sole holder of Trademarks No 2 after the
completion of the contribution, will be free to no longer use or renew all
or
any portion of said Trademarks 2. It will have the sole responsibility of
maintaining them in effect and all related expenses will be assumed exclusively
by it in accordance with Section 5 hereunder.
Section
3 - Obligations and Warranties
3.1 Communication
At
the
date of completion of the contribution, the Contributor shall deliver to the
Beneficiary Corporation copies of all the titles and files concerning
Trademarks 2, their use and exploitation, in particular, the notice of
publication and the certificate of identify for Trademarks 2 and, in
general, all of the documentation and equipment required which will allow the
use and peaceful exploitation thereof.
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3.2 Representation
The
Contributor represents:
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that
it has full and complete ownership of Trademarks 2 within the limits
of the rights that have been granted to it by the Certificates and
that it
has not granted any licenses or pledges (encumbrances) or any other
rights
whatsoever and that it has the capacity to freely transfer the
same;
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that
it has regularly acquitted all filing fees and expenses with respect
to
Trademarks 2 and, as the case may be, the expenses relating to their
registration, and that it has undertaken all of the formalities required
for the material existence of such
rights;
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that
there exists no litigation and that it has no knowledge of any claims
regarding the ownership of Trademarks 2 and that it has always had
peaceful enjoyment thereof.
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3.3 Prejudice
The
Contributor guarantees the Beneficiary Corporation against any prejudice
resulting from any legal proceedings for recovery of property, for cancellation
or for forfeiture, prior to the date of completion of the contribution,
regarding the validity, ownership, use and/or exploitation of Trademarks 2,
within the limits of the rights granted to it by the Certificates.
Section
4 - Transfer of Ownership and Risks
The
Parties agree that the ownership as well as the risks related to
Trademarks 2 will be transferred to the Beneficiary Corporation on the date
of completion of the contribution.
Section
5 - Formalities
In
order
to ratify the present contribution or to set it up against third persons, the
Beneficiary Corporation undertakes, at its expense, to begin the process of
any
registration formalities with the competent international or domestic agencies,
as the case may be, within the time limits prescribed under applicable
regulation, or failing such, no later than three (3) months following
the completion of the contribution.
Moreover,
the Contributor has acquired the following trademarks from a third
party:
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SCOTCH
ROCKS No 357 707, Community trademark, verbal, registered, filed
on January 29, 1997 in classes 11, 21, 30 and
32.
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SCOTCH
ROCKS No 422 92 10, verbal trademark registered on
January 14, 1999 and filed on September 20, 1996 in
class 32 in Japan.
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SCOTCHROCKS
No 1 334 606, verbal trademark renewed, filed on
October 17, 1975 in class 32 in the United
Kingdom.
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SCOTCH
ROCKS No 702 719, verbal trademark registered, filed on
February 16, 1996 in class 30 in
Australia.
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SCOTCH
ROCKS No 702 207, verbal trademark registered, filed on
February 23, 1996 in class 32 in
Australia.
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SCOTCH
ROCKS No 2273215, verbal trademark filed on April 16, 1996 and
registered on August 31, 1999 in class 30 in the United
States.
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SCOTCH
ROCKS No 2223504, verbal trademark filed on April 16, 1996 and
registered on February 16, 1999 in class 32 in the United
States.
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HIGHLAND
ROCKS No 1334606, Community trademark, verbal, registered, filed on
August 24, 1999 in classes 11, 21, 30 and
32.
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The
deeds
of transfer pursuant to which the Contributor purchased these trademarks from
their previous holder were not registered in the pertinent trademark registries.
As a result, such deeds of transfer are not opposable to any third
parties.
To
ensure
the completion of the registration formalities that are incumbent upon the
Beneficiary Corporation resulting from this contribution, it is imperative
that
the Contributor undertakes the formalities regarding the registration of the
previous transfers of the trademarks mentioned hereinabove.
Accordingly,
the Contributor undertakes to settle these issues within
thirty (30) days as of completion of the contribution.
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Title
E
Specific
Clauses Relating to the Contribution of Domain Names
19
Chapter
1
Contribution
of a Domain Name
by
ICE ROCKS PARTICIPATIONS
Since
May 27, 2002, the Contributor has full and complete ownership of the domain
name “xxxxxxxx.xxx”. This domain name was most recently maintained in effect on
June 13, 2003 and its expiry date is May 27, 2004.
A
copy of
the registration of this domain name with the Registrar is annexed hereto as
Schedule 21.
“xxxxxxxx.xxx”
is hereinafter referred to as “Domain Name 1”.
Section
1 - Purpose
The
Contributor agrees to contribute Domain Name 1, of which it is the holder,
in favour of the Beneficiary Corporation who accepts it.
This
contribution is agreed upon and accepted pursuant to the representations and
warranties given in Section 2 hereunder.
Section
2 - Representations and Warranties
The
Contributor expressly represents and warrants that it has full and complete
ownership of Domain Name 1 and that it has validly been granted all of the
rights required for the purposes of transferring full and complete ownership
of
Domain Name 1 to the Beneficiary Corporation.
The
Contributor expressly represents that said Domain Name 1 is freely
transferable, and in particular that it has not been subject to any encumbrances
(or pledges) or any transfer or operating license.
The
Contributor represents that Domain Name 1 has not been and is not presently
subject to any litigation and that the Contributor has always had peaceful
enjoyment thereof up to the date of the completion of the
contribution.
With
respect thereto, no dispute, action, proceeding, demand or claim of any nature
whatsoever involving Domain Name 1 has been instituted or is about to be
instituted against the Contributor or against another person whose actions
would
likely result in the liability of the Contributor.
The
Contributor warrants to the Beneficiary Corporation that all of the documents
and information relating to Domain Name 1 in its possession on the date of
the completion of the contribution will be handed over.
Section
3 - Repercussions of the Contribution
The
Parties agree that the ownership as well as all of the risks related to Domain
Name 1 will be contributed in favour of the Beneficiary Corporation on the
date of the completion of the contribution.
As
of the
completion of the present contribution, the Beneficiary Corporation shall have
full and complete ownership of Domain Name 1, and may freely dispose it,
use it at its discretion, maintain it in effect or allow it to
lapse.
The
Beneficiary Corporation will assume any renewal expenses with respect to Domain
Name 1 as of the date of completion of the contribution insofar as it
wishes to maintain it in effect.
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Section
4 - Registration Formalities with the Registrar
The
Beneficiary Corporation will make a point of, and will have the exclusive
responsibility for, carrying out all administrative formalities regarding the
transfer of Domain Name 1 and the registration of this contribution with
the Registrar as well as paying all of the expenses relating
thereto.
The
Contributor agrees to provide aid, support and assistance, to make all necessary
disclosures and to sign all of documents required to undertake the
administrative formalities relating to the transfer of Domain Name 1 and
the registration of this contribution by the Beneficiary Corporation with the
Registrar.
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Chapter
2
Contribution
of a Domain Name by Xx. XXXXX
Since
August 28, 2000, the Contributor has full and complete ownership of the
domain name “xxxxxxxx.xxx”. This domain name was most recently maintained in
effect on October 31, 2003 and its expiry date is August 28,
2004.
A
copy of
the registration of this domain name with the Registrar is annexed here as
Schedule 22.
“xxxxxxxx.xxx”
is hereinafter referred to as “Domain Name 2”.
Section
1 - Purpose
The
Contributor agrees to contribute Domain Name 2, of which it is the holder,
in favour of the Beneficiary Corporation who accepts it.
This
contribution is agreed upon and accepted pursuant to the representations and
warranties given in Section 2 hereunder.
Section
2 - Representations and Warranties
The
Contributor expressly represents and warrants that it has full and complete
ownership of Domain Name 2 and that it has validly been granted all of the
rights required for the purposes of transferring full and complete ownership
of
Domain Name 2 to the Beneficiary Corporation.
The
Contributor expressly represents that said Domain Name 2 is freely
transferable, and in particular that it has not been subject to any encumbrances
(or pledges) or any transfer or operating license.
The
Contributor represents that Domain Name 2 has not been and is not presently
subject to any litigation and that the Contributor has always had peaceful
enjoyment thereof up to the date of the completion of the
contribution.
With
respect thereto, no dispute, action, proceeding, demand or claim of any nature
whatsoever concerning Domain Name 2 has been instituted or is about to be
instituted against the Contributor or against another person whose actions
would
likely result in the liability of the Contributor.
The
Contributor warrants to the Beneficiary Corporation that all of the documents
and information relating to Domain Name 2 in its possession on the date of
the completion of the contribution will be handed over.
Section
3 - Repercussions of the Contribution
The
Parties agree that the ownership of as well as all of the risks related to
Domain Name 2 will be contributed in favour of the Beneficiary Corporation
as of the date of the completion of the contribution.
As
of the
completion of the present contribution, the Beneficiary Corporation shall have
full and complete ownership of Domain Name 2, and may freely dispose
thereof, use it at its discretion, maintain it in effect or allow it to
lapse.
The
Beneficiary Corporation will assume any renewal expenses with respect to Domain
Name 2 as of the date of completion of the contribution insofar as it
wishes to maintain it in effect.
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Section
4 - Registration Formalities with the Registrar
The
Beneficiary Corporation will make a point of, and will have the exclusive
responsibility for, carrying out all administrative formalities regarding the
transfer of Domain Name 2 and the registration of this agreement with the
Registrar as well as paying all of the expenses relating thereto.
The
Contributor agrees to provide aid, support and assistance, to make all necessary
disclosures and to sign all of documents required to undertake the
administrative formalities relating to the transfer of Domain Name 2 and
the registration of this contribution by the Beneficiary Corporation with the
Registrar.
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Title
F
Clauses
Relating to the Remuneration
by
the Beneficiary Corporation for the Various Contributions
Section
1 - Evaluation of the Various Contributions
The
Parties acknowledge that it is especially difficult to evaluate with accuracy
the unit value of each of the contributed assets inasmuch as each asset, when
taken individually, loses much of its value. Accordingly, the evaluations set
forth hereunder are those established after full argument, taking into account
the elements in their entiretywhich constitute a coherent whole.
A
- Contribution of Business Enterprise
The
present contribution was agreed upon and accepted for the aggregate lump sum
of
372,969.88 euros, allocated as follows:
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for
the intangible assets 61,500.00
euros,
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for
the tangible assets (including inventory) 311,469.88
euros.
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B
- Contribution of French Patent No 0011090
The
present contribution was agreed upon and accepted for an amount of
53,000 euros.
C
- Contribution of Patents Subject to the Priority of French Patent
No 00 11090
The
present contribution was agreed upon and accepted for an amount of
230,000 euros.
D
- Contribution of Trademarks by COLBERT FONCIER (Title D,
Chapter 1)
The
present contribution was agreed upon and accepted for an amount of
20.000 euros per trademark for the trademarks that have been used or that
started to be used, and a lump sum estimated at 1,500 euros per trademark
for the other trademarks.
The
trademarks that have not been used are the following:
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ICE
ROCKS No 00 3 048 781, verbal trademark, registered,
filed on August 29, 2000 in classes 21, 30 and 32 in
France.
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ICE
ROCKS No 755 976, international trademark, verbal, registered,
filed on February 28, 2001 subject to the priority of the French
filing on August 29, 2000, in classes 21, 30 and 32, for
Switzerland, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom, Italy, Portugal and
Benelux.
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The
total
amount for the trademarks that have been used or that started to be used is
therefor 40,000 euros.
The
trademarks that have not been used are the following:
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ICE
ROCKS No 2634389, verbal trademark registered on February 28,
2001 and filed on October 15, 2002 in classes 21, 30 and 32 in
the United States.
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SCOTCH
ICE No 00 3 048 782, verbal trademark, registered,
filed on August 29, 2000 in classes 21, 30 and 32 in
France.
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ICE
KIDS No 02 3 161 775, verbal trademark, registered,
filed on April 26, 2002 in classes 21, 30 and 32 in
France.
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GLACONS
DE SOURCE No 00 3 048 779, semi-figurative trademark,
registered, filed on August 29, 2000 in classes 21, 30 and 32 in
France.
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The
total
amount for the trademarks that have not been used or for which use has not
started is therefor 6.000 euros.
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E
- Contribution of Trademarks by ICE ROCKS PARTICIPATIONS (Title D,
Chapter 2)
The
present contribution has been agreed and accepted for an amount of
20.000 euros per trademark for the trademarks that have been used or which
are started to be used and a lump sum estimated at 1,500 euros per
trademark for the other trademarks.
The
other
trademarks that are in use are the following:
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SCOTCH
ROCKS No 357 707, Community trademark, verbal, registered, filed
on January 29, 1997 in classes 11, 21, 30 and
32.
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SCOTCH
ROCKS No 422 92 10, verbal trademark, registered on
January 14, 1999 and filed on September 20, 1996 in
class 32 in Japan.
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SCOTCH
ROCKS No 1 334 606, verbal trademark, renewed, filed on
October 17, 1975 in class 32 in the United
Kingdom.
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SCOTCH
ROCKS No 702 719, verbal trademark, registered, filed on
February 16, 1996 in class 30 in
Australia.
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SCOTCH
ROCKS No 702 207, verbal trademark, registered, filed on
February 23, 1996 in class 32 in
Australia.
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The
total
amount for the trademarks in use or which are starting to be used is therefor
100,000 euros.
The
trademarks that are not in use are the following:
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ICE
ROCKS No 1 14225200, verbal trademark, filed on June 4,
2002 in Canada.
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SCOTCH
ROCKS No 2273215, verbal trademark, filed on April 16, 1996 and
registered on August 31, 1999, in class 30 in the United
States.
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SCOTCH
ROCKS No 2223504, verbal trademark filed on April 16, 1996 and
registered on February 16, 1999 in class 32 in the United
States.
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HIGHLAND
ROCKS No 1334606, Community trademark, verbal, registered, filed on
August 24, 1999 in classes 11, 21, 30 and
32.
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DES
GLACONS À L’ÉTAT PUR No 02 3 188 782, semi-figurative
trademark, filed on October 9, 2002 and registered, in
classes 21, 30 and 32 in
France.
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ICE
ROCKS PURE SEALED ICE CUBES No 02 3 188 782,
semi-figurative trademark filed on April 13, 2001, registered, in
classes 21, 30 and 32 in
France.
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The
total
amount for the trademarks that have not been used or for which use has not
started is therefor 9,000 euros.
F
- Contribution of a Domain Name by ICE ROCKS PARTICIPATIONS (Title E,
Chapter 1)
The
present contribution was agreed upon and accepted for an amount of
1,555.80 euros.
G
- Contribution of a Domain Name by Xx. XXXXX (Title E,
Chapter 2)
The
present contribution was agreed upon and accepted for an amount of
500 euros.
Article
2 - Remuneration for the Various Contributions
At
the
date of completion, the various contributions will be remunerated by the
issuance, in favour of each of the Contributors, of treasury shares to be issued
after the completion of an increase in capital as a result of the issuance
of
common shares in favour of each Contributor, thereby granting them an interest
in the share capital of the Beneficiary Corporation.
Such
shares will be issued at a price of $0.20 Cdn per share.
Based
on
this calculation, the Parties agree that the valuations retained in euros will
be converted into Canadian dollars on the basis of 1 euro =
$1.60245 Cdn, which corresponds to the rate of exchange in effect on the
day of the completion of the contributions.
Accordingly,
the exchange value in Canadian dollars for all of the contributions amounts
to
$1,302,833 Cdn.
Consequently,
the number of corresponding shares amounts to 6,514,165 treasury
shares.
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Therefore,
the input of the Contributors shall involve an increase in the capital of the
Beneficiary Corporation by means of a cash amount of $1,302,833 Cdn
resulting in the issuance of 6,514,165 common shares at a price of
$0.20 Cdn (the “Increase in Capital”).
The
allocation of the treasury shares issued pursuant to the present contribution
breaks down as follows:
ICE
ROCKS
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LACAN
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ICE
ROCKS PARTICIPATIONS
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COLBERT
FONCIER
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LACAN
XXXXXX
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2,988,328
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4,006
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885,800
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793,213
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1,842,818
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In
order
to allow the Parties to fully deal with the consequences of the contributions
on
the allocation of the shares among the partners of the Beneficiary Corporation,
the allocation of the shares of WATER BANK OF AMERICA among its partners, both
before and after the completion of the Increase of Capital, is set forth in
Schedule 23.
Article
3 - Tax Related Declarations
3-1
- Declarations Relating to Registration
According
to the provisions of Article 810 I of the Code général des impôts, the
Beneficiary Corporation will assume exclusively the expenses relating to the
registration of the contributions.
3-2
- Certificate of Authenticity
The
undersigned expressly certify, under penalty of the sanctions enacted pursuant
to Article 1837 of the Code général des impôts, that this document states
the full value of the various contributed assets.
3-3
- Representations of the Beneficiary Corporation Regarding the Subsequent
Transfer of Movable Investment Property Included in the Present Contribution
of
Business Enterprise
According
to the provisions of Article 261-3, 1o a of the Code général des
impôts, the Beneficiary Corporation declares as follows:
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that
it is in the process of registering a branch office, and that the
covenants stated hereunder are made by the
latter;
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that
it agrees to charge the TVA all subsequent transfers of movable investment
property that is contributed following the conveyance of the universality
of the Business Enterprise mentioned
hereinabove;
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that
it also agrees to proceed, when necessary, with any adjustments to
the TVA
as provided for in Articles 210 and 215 of Annexe II of the Code
général des impôts, that could become payable if the Contributor were to
continue using the movable investment
property.
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A
duplicate statement recalling the present covenant will be filed with the
taxation authorities having authority over the corporation.
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Title
G
General
Provisions
Section
1 - Date of Completion
The
contributions described herein will come into effect upon the execution by
all
of the Parties to the present contribution agreement. Therefore, the
transactions involving the contributions will be completed in full upon the
issuance in favour of the Contributors of the treasury shares in compliance
with
the provisions hereof, the said issuance occurring on the same day.
Section
2 - Right to the Name of MM. Xxxxxxx XXXXX and Xxxxx
XXXXXX
The
Beneficiary Corporation agrees to refer to the roles of MM. LACAN and
XXXXXX as founders and promoters of the ICE ROCKS concept in all its advertising
documents (or documents meant for public consumption) in which there will be
a
historical reminder of the concept, the Beneficiary Corporation agreeing to
use
its best efforts to provide a historical reminder, even briefly, when
appropriate, in its non-financial documentation.
Section
3 - Name Change for ICE ROCKS and ICE ROCKS PARTICIPATIONS
ICE
ROCKS
and ICE ROCKS PARTICIPATIONS, as a result of the present contribution of the
trademark ICE ROCKS and its trade name, have each agreed, within
eight (8) days from the date of completion of this contribution, to
call a special general meeting to vote on the changing of their respective
firm
names. In addition, MM. Xxxxxxx XXXXX and Xxxxx XXXXXX jointly support the
vote in favour of resolutions to that effect at the meeting of each of the
corporations.
Section
4 - Non-competition
The
Parties subscribe to the mutual non-competition covenants described hereunder
for a period of five (5) years after the completion of the
contribution and with respect to the following jurisdictions: the entire
world.
The
Contributors will individually refrain (i) from taking an interest,
directly or indirectly, in any manner whatsoever, including a participation
in a
third party company (other than WATER BANK OF AMERICA, its parent companies,
daughter companies or sister companies) by means of a lease management or any
other form of partnership regarding the manufacturing and packaging of ice
cubes
as well as the exploitation for valuable consideration or free of charge of
such
processes, (ii) from soliciting and/or entering business relations or
accepting any type of employment whatsoever with any supplier or distributor
(past or present) or customer of ICE ROCKS and/or ICE ROCKS PARTICIPATIONS,
and
(iii) finally, from soliciting any employee whatsoever (past or present) of
ICE ROCKS and/or ICE ROCKS PARTICIPATIONS.
Section
5 - Sanctions
If
one or
more of the Contributors were to breach any of their obligations prescribed
hereunder, including any representation made or any warranty given and if after
having received a notice of demand with respect thereto and if the situation
is
not remedied fifteen (15) days thereafter, it is expressly agreed that
the Beneficiary Corporation shall be entitled, as a protective measure, to
immediately suspend the voting rights and the rights to any dividends on the
shares held by the infringing Contributor.
Section
6 - Waiver
The
fact
that one of the Parties hereto does not avail itself of any right whatsoever
hereunder shall in no way be considered as a waiver by such Party to such
right.
Section
7 - Notice
Unless
otherwise specified, any notice or communication given hereunder shall only
be
in effect if given in writing and sent by registered letter with acknowledgement
of receipt, or by fax (the fax to be confirmed on the same day by registered
letter with acknowledgement of receipt), or given in person with written
acknowledgment of receipt at the addresses mentioned in the recitals hereto,
or
at any new address subsequently given by a Party as described hereinabove with
respect thereto.
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The
date
of receipt of a notice will be the date of the receipt (or presentation) of
the
written acknowledgment of receipt, or of the registered letter with
acknowledgement of receipt.
Section
8 - Schedules - Amendments - Interpretation
Each
of
the Schedules is an integral part of this agreement and all amendments to this
agreement shall be made by means of a written instrument signed by the
Parties.
In
the
event that any of the provisions of this agreement should become or should
be
declared null, unenforceable, void, illegal or generally inapplicable, the
validity of the other provisions shall not be affected and this agreement shall
be signed by the Parties by substituting the inapplicable provision with another
legal and appropriate provision in compliance with the intentions of the
Parties.
Section
9 - Confidentiality
Except
when required or obliged by law or for judicial or administrative reasons,
the
Parties hereto agree that they shall rigorously respect the confidential nature
of the provisions of this agreement and any information disclosed during prior
negotiations with respect to all third parties.
Section
10 - Exhaustive Nature of the Agreement
The
present agreement states the entirety of the obligations of the Parties and
therefor supersedes all instruments, correspondence, discussions, negotiations
and prior agreements entered into between the Parties and concerning the same
purposes.
Any
amendment to this agreement shall be made by means of a rider signed by the
duly
qualified representatives of the Parties.
Section
11 - Entire Agreement
This
agreement states the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to its
subject matter. The present agreement may only be amended by means of a rider
in
writing and signed by the Parties.
Section
12 - Contradictions
The
headings of the sections of this agreement have been included solely for
convenience and to facilitate references thereto and will not be in
contradiction with the provisions contained in the sections. Thus, the headings
are only given for reference purposes. In the event of any contradiction between
the headings and the content, the content will prevail.
Section
13 - Severability of the Provisions
If
one or
more of the provisions hereof are held to be invalid or are declared as such
pursuant to a law, a regulation or as a result of a judicial decision becoming
final, the other provisions will remain in effect unless one of the Parties
can
demonstrate that the nullified provision was an essential and material condition
without which the Parties would not have signed the agreement.
Section
14 - Choice of Domicile
For
the
execution hereof, the Parties have elected domicile in their respective
registered offices mentioned hereinabove.
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Section
15 - Formalities
All
powers are conferred upon a holder of an original of this agreement to demand
or
undertake all formalities, registration, publication, mention, wherever and
whenever with any administrative body where such measures are deemed
necessary.
Section
16 - Governing Law - Jurisdiction
This
agreement will be interpreted and governed according to the laws in effect
in
the Province of Quebec.
In
the
event of litigation regarding the establishment, interpretation and/or execution
of this agreement and after attempts have been made to reach an amicable
arrangement, a competent court in Montreal will have express jurisdiction with
respect thereto, notwithstanding the plurality of the defendants or the guaranty
of a right of appeal even with respect to emergency procedures or protective
proceedings in chamber, with expert testimony or by petition.
Made
in
Paris,
April
8,
2004.
In
twelve (12) copies, one (1) for the tax-related formalities
regarding registration, three (3) for the filings with the registry of
the Tribunal de Commerce and one (1) for each Party, one (1) for the
publication formalities in the Registre national des brevets maintained by
l’Institut national de la propriété industrielle, one (1) for the
publication formalities in the Registre national des marques maintained by
l’Institut national de la propriété industrielle.
For
ICE ROCKS
Xx. Xxxxxxx
XXXXX,
Sole
Managing Director,
Signature:
(signed)
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For
ICE ROCKS PARTICIPATIONS
Xx.
Xxxxxxx XXXXX,
Manager,
Signature:
(signed)
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For
COLBERT FONCIER
M.
Xxxxx XXXXXX
Manager,
Signature:
(signed)
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For
WATER BANK OF AMERICA INC.
Xx.
Xxxxxx X. XXXXXXXXX,
Mandated
for this purpose,
Signature:
(signed)
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Xx.
Xxxxx XXXXXX
Signature:
(signed)
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Xx.
Xxxxxxx XXXXX
Signature:
(signed)
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